MEMORANDUM
To: Error 404 not found, ENGL301 Writing Team
From: Benson Lin, ENGL301 Student
Date: July 5, 2022
Subject: Summary of LinkedIn Best Practices
Hello writing team,
The purpose of this email is to summarize my research about LinkedIn best practices for assignment 2.2. I have listed ten best practices from my findings to update or create your LinkedIn profiles.
- Using a professional looking profile picture.
- Having a headline that is more than a job title and details your career identity.
- Having a summary that is written like a story about your professional career and interests.
- Highlighting your work by including links, media and posts in your profile.
- Following relevant influencers for your industry to display your interests.
- Using accomplishment-driven descriptions within your work experience to help quantify your experiences and accomplishments.
- Avoid using buzzwords such as ‘strategic’, ‘experienced’, ‘passionate’ and ‘leadership’ because these adjectives do not add insight to your experiences or accomplishments.
- Customizing your LinkedIn URL to make it memorable, relevant and easier to search for.
- Completing your LinkedIn profile as your profile will appear higher in search results and be more visible to recruiters and hiring managers.
- Keeping your profile up to date.
Thank you for your time and I hope these tips will be helpful in crafting your LinkedIn profile for your academic or professional interests and goals.
References:
Boresellino Regina, “The 31 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips for Job Seekers.” The Muse, https://www.themuse.com/advice/linkedin-profile-tips.
Accessed June 30, 2022
Deehan Jane, “20 steps to a better LinkedIn profile in 2022.” Linkedin, https://www.linkedin.com/business/sales/blog/profile-best-practices/
17-steps-to-a-better-linkedin-profile-in-2017. Accessed June 30, 2022